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After being featured on KEXP‘s “Music That Matters” podcast earlier this week, “Sand Talk” by Akron/Family gets the video treatment. Directed by Los Angeles conceptual artist Ali Beletic, the video combines a special one off performance utilizing car headlights and pirate equipment, with archival footage from the band’s career so far.

Click “Read More” to see what Seth Olinsky of the band has to say about the visual piece and then watch the video for “Sand Talk” above or HERE on Vevo.

Want to see the band live? Akron/Family plays First City Festival next weekend on August 25th in Monterey, California! If you haven’t already, pick up the band’s newest album, Sub Verses, from SC Distribution.

Good afternoon friends! Akron/Family brings you their new album, Sub Verses. The record is now available online at SC Distribution (choices include white vinyl and bundles with a limited edition 10″), iTunes and Amazon. As always, you can head to your local record store for a physical copy.

The band is currently on tour, playing Birmingham’s Bottletree tonight. You can see all their tour dates, along with ticket links, HERE.

Akron/Family – Sub Verses

“But Akron/Family build these disparate parts into something explosive or holy or both, time and again on Sub Verses. There’s no mythic volcano to stamp the narrative; there’s only a radical harmony, divergent strands threading together.” – eMusic

“Way to spread the love, bros.” – VICE

“Sub Verses may initially scare off the casual listener, but the album reveals itself to be an accomplished work once given time.” – The 405

Akron/Family return this spring with their new album, Sub Verses! The record is out on April 30; pre-order information will be available in the weeks to come. For now, stream the first single. Titled “No-Room,” the song features the heavier, more direct sound of Sub Verses. Listen above and see the album artwork below. Want to learn more about the record? Check out the artist statements!

Akron/Family will soon head out on tour in support of Sub Verses. Spring dates kick off on April 9 at Albuquerque’s Low Spirits. They also have a few dates in California and Texas before April! See the full schedule at the end of the post Read the rest of this entry »